I played my first piano piece at the age of four. Over the years, I sang in choirs, played in bands, acted in plays, and performed a variety of solos. Yet it wasn’t until the summer of 2016, that I began thinking about the nature music.
While pulling weeds in the hot sun, I had an argument with several of my peers as to whether music was subjective or objective. I have wondered ever since that heated afternoon whether there is such a thing as “good music.” This question triggered my contemplation concerning the nature of music.
For some, music is a god. For others, it is not much more than a nice treat. Few believe it to be inherently evil, but many believe it can be used for evil intent. I have rarely held any firm stances on the nature of music, and I do not intend to take many.
The purpose of this blog is to discuss the nature of music and various other forms of entertainment, so that I and others may understand art just a little better.
Read on!